# Episode - Choose Your Story

> Interactive visual stories where YOU choose what path your character takes!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Episode Interactive
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 178,691,210
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (4,298,058 ratings)
- **Version:** 27.00
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2014-02-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 320 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog)
- **Website:** [https://pocketgems.com/episode/](https://pocketgems.com/episode/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://home.episodeinteractive.com/privacy](https://home.episodeinteractive.com/privacy)

## Description

Episode offers an immersive experience where you become the protagonist in over 150,000 interactive visual stories. Customize your avatar, make impactful choices, and explore diverse worlds filled with love, drama, and adventure. Whether navigating romantic rivalries or thrilling adventures, every decision shapes your story's outcome. Join book clubs, participate in reading challenges, and earn rewards while discovering new stories weekly.

Beyond reading, Episode empowers you to become a creator by writing and publishing your own interactive stories, reaching millions of readers worldwide. Popular titles include "Don't Hate the Player," "The Soulmate Game," and "Beauty and the Mafia." With fresh stories added regularly, Episode offers endless entertainment and creativity for fans of interactive narratives.

## Rankings

- #807 — Overall
- #71 — Game simulation (Gross)
- #80 — Game simulation (Free)
- #1 — episode
- #3 — story
- #12 — choose

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Users praise Episode for its polished visuals, engaging storylines, and variety of genres, finding it fun and addictive. However, a recurrent complaint is the heavy reliance on gems/diamonds to unlock choices, with earning currency being difficult and expensive, which dampens overall enjoyment.

### Pros

- Great graphics, storyline, and well-developed characters.
- Fun, engaging, and addictive gameplay.
- Wide variety of stories across romance, fantasy, and sports.
- Long-running appeal and appreciation from players who have been with Episode for years.
- Overall high-quality content and storytelling.

### Cons

- Gems/diamonds gating blocks many actions and decisions; players must pay to progress, which hampers enjoyment.
- Hard to earn currency; accumulating enough diamonds/gems for big choices is difficult.
- Diamond costs for important options and the recurring need to use gems can feel pay-to-progress.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog)